Winter Weather
Winter Weather Decision Support Briefing 1 As of: 11:15 AM Wednesday, January 03, 2018
What Has Changed? Initial Briefing
Next Briefing When: By 11 am 01/04 if needed Method: Email
Briefing Webpage: www.weather.gov/media/ctp/Briefing/briefing.pdf
Hazardous Weather
NONE LOW
HIGH
Wind Chill and Bitter Cold Most Likely Timing
Impacts
Start: Thursday Evening End: Saturday afternoon
Dangerously Cold Temperatures Frostbite and Hypothermia Dangers Monitor updates: weather.gov/ctp/winter
Review winter weather safety & preparedness information: weather.gov/winter
Event Summary *OVERVIEW: Cold temperatures and strong winds will combine to produce bitterly cold wind chills beginning Thursday evening, and continuing into Saturday. *HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Wind Chills in the Bitterly Cold Range, dipping to between 20 and 30 below zero. Coldest wind chills will be across the Northern and Western Mountains . *TIMING: Starting Thursday evening, and continuing into Saturday. Lowest wind chill readings will be during the overnight and early morning hours. *IMPACTS: Frostbite possible on exposed skin with only short time outside in the cold. Hypothermia possible as well.
What Has Changed? Initial Briefing
Next Briefing When: By 11 am 01/04 if needed Method: Email
Briefing Webpage: www.weather.gov/media/ctp/Briefing/briefing.pdf
Hazardous Weather
NONE LOW
HIGH
Wind Chill and Bitter Cold Most Likely Timing
Impacts
Start: Thursday Evening End: Saturday afternoon
Dangerously Cold Temperatures Frostbite and Hypothermia Dangers Monitor updates: weather.gov/ctp/winter
Review winter weather safety & preparedness information: weather.gov/winter
Event Summary *OVERVIEW: Cold temperatures and strong winds will combine to produce bitterly cold wind chills beginning Thursday evening, and continuing into Saturday. *HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Wind Chills in the Bitterly Cold Range, dipping to between 20 and 30 below zero. Coldest wind chills will be across the Northern and Western Mountains . *TIMING: Starting Thursday evening, and continuing into Saturday. Lowest wind chill readings will be during the overnight and early morning hours. *IMPACTS: Frostbite possible on exposed skin with only short time outside in the cold. Hypothermia possible as well.
